MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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